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American Horror Story

  • TV Series
  • 2011– 2011–
  • TV-MATV-MA
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
311K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
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An anthology series centering on different characters and locations, including a house with a murderous past, an insane asylum, a witch coven, a freak show circus, a haunted hotel, a possess... Read allAn anthology series centering on different characters and locations, including a house with a murderous past, an insane asylum, a witch coven, a freak show circus, a haunted hotel, a possessed farmhouse, a cult, the apocalypse, a slasher summer camp, and a bleak beach town and de... Read allAn anthology series centering on different characters and locations, including a house with a murderous past, an insane asylum, a witch coven, a freak show circus, a haunted hotel, a possessed farmhouse, a cult, the apocalypse, a slasher summer camp, and a bleak beach town and desert valley.
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
311K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
43
11
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    • Creators
      • Brad Falchuk
      • Ryan Murphy
    • Stars
      • Lady Gaga
      • Kathy Bates
      • Angela Bassett
    Top credits
    • Creators
      • Brad Falchuk
      • Ryan Murphy
    • Stars
      • Lady Gaga
      • Kathy Bates
      • Angela Bassett
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 906User reviews
    • 207Critic reviews
    • Won 16 Primetime Emmys
      • 128 wins & 395 nominations total

    Episodes119

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    Videos217

    What Horror Movies Terrified You as a Kid?
    Full Episode 3:18
    What Horror Movies Terrified You as a Kid?
    This Week on TV: A Slasher Send-Up, a Super Season 2, and Some Famous Ferns
    Full Episode 4:17
    This Week on TV: A Slasher Send-Up, a Super Season 2, and Some Famous Ferns
    All About Alexander Dreymon
    Clip 1:30
    All About Alexander Dreymon
    The Rise of Evan Peters
    Clip 4:01
    The Rise of Evan Peters
    A Guide to the Work of Ryan Murphy
    Clip 5:35
    A Guide to the Work of Ryan Murphy
    IMDb's Top TV Shows of 2018
    Clip 2:41
    IMDb's Top TV Shows of 2018
    American Horror Story: The Complete Fourth Season
    Clip 1:25
    American Horror Story: The Complete Fourth Season
    American Horror Story: The Complete Fourth Season
    Clip 1:30
    American Horror Story: The Complete Fourth Season
    American Horror Story: AHS 1984: Montana Meets Bobby
    Clip 1:54
    American Horror Story: AHS 1984: Montana Meets Bobby
    American Horror Story: AHS 1984: Jingles and Jr.
    Clip 2:13
    American Horror Story: AHS 1984: Jingles and Jr.
    American Horror Story: AHS 1984: Jingles Begs
    Clip 2:27
    American Horror Story: AHS 1984: Jingles Begs
    American Horror Story: AHS 1984: Brooke Turns the Table
    Clip 2:38
    American Horror Story: AHS 1984: Brooke Turns the Table

    Photos3478

    Lily Rabe, Megan Franich, Mark Casimir Dyniewicz Jr., Heather Wynters, and Shannon Berry in American Horror Story (2011)
    Jessica Lange and Heather Wynters in American Horror Story (2011)
    Megan Franich in American Horror Story (2011)
    Lizzie Brocheré and Heather Wynters in American Horror Story (2011)
    Sarah Paulson, Zachary Quinto, Lizzie Brocheré, Evan Peters, and Mark Casimir Dyniewicz Jr. in American Horror Story (2011)
    Sarah Paulson in American Horror Story (2011)
    American Horror Story (2011)
    Sarah Paulson, Frances Conroy, and Emma Roberts in American Horror Story (2011)
    Lizzie Brocheré in American Horror Story (2011)
    Frances Conroy and Evan Peters in American Horror Story (2011)
    Evan Peters in American Horror Story (2011)
    Evan Peters in American Horror Story (2011)

    Top cast

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    Lady Gaga
    Lady Gaga
    • The Countess…
    15 episodes15 eps • 2015–2016
    Kathy Bates
    Kathy Bates
    • Madame Delphine LaLaurie…
    58 episodes58 eps • 2013–2018
    Angela Bassett
    Angela Bassett
    • Desiree Dupree…
    48 episodes48 eps • 2013–2018
    Sarah Paulson
    Sarah Paulson
    • Lana Winters…
    95 episodes95 eps • 2011–2021
    Evan Peters
    Evan Peters
    • James March…
    100 episodes100 eps • 2011–2021
    Denis O'Hare
    Denis O'Hare
    • Spalding…
    64 episodes64 eps • 2011–2021
    Lily Rabe
    Lily Rabe
    • Misty Day…
    61 episodes61 eps • 2011–2021
    Frances Conroy
    Frances Conroy
    • Myrtle Snow…
    58 episodes58 eps • 2011–2021
    Jessica Lange
    Jessica Lange
    • Constance Langdon…
    53 episodes53 eps • 2011–2018
    Emma Roberts
    Emma Roberts
    • Madison Montgomery…
    46 episodes46 eps • 2013–2019
    Cheyenne Jackson
    Cheyenne Jackson
    • Will Drake…
    43 episodes43 eps • 2015–2018
    Billie Lourd
    Billie Lourd
    • Winter Anderson…
    40 episodes40 eps • 2017–2022
    Adina Porter
    Adina Porter
    • Beverly Hope…
    37 episodes37 eps • 2011–2021
    Leslie Grossman
    Leslie Grossman
    • Coco St. Pierre Vanderbilt…
    36 episodes36 eps • 2017–2022
    Taissa Farmiga
    Taissa Farmiga
    • Zoe Benson…
    32 episodes32 eps • 2011–2018
    Finn Wittrock
    Finn Wittrock
    • Dandy Mott…
    32 episodes32 eps • 2014–2021
    Wes Bentley
    Wes Bentley
    • John Lowe…
    25 episodes25 eps • 2014–2016
    Cody Fern
    Cody Fern
    • Michael Langdon…
    21 episodes21 eps • 2018–2021
    • Creators
      • Brad Falchuk
      • Ryan Murphy
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Sarah Paulson's reporter walk-through scene in "Asylum" was pulled directly from actual footage of Bill Baldini's exposé piece on Pennhurst Asylum in Spring City, Pennsylvania. Baldini's work led to the closure of Pennhurst and the release of all of its patients. Pennhurst is now the location of a seasonal haunted house and has been featured on numerous shows, due to the reported extreme paranormal activity in Pennhurst's buildings.
    • Goofs
      Frances Conroy ("Old" Moira O'Hara) is right-eye dominant. Many times you can see that she, as Moira, is focusing on the object she's looking at using her "blind" right eye instead of her left eye.
    • Quotes

      Cordelia Foxx: In the absence of the council, as reigning Supreme of this coven, I hereby decree... for the murders of our sister witch, Cecily Pembroke and our college, Quentin Fleming... you... Myrtle Snow, are hereby sentenced to death by fire.

      Myrtle Snow: Delia, my sweet daughter, I have never been more proud.

      Cordelia Foxx: Any last words?

      Myrtle Snow: Only one. BALENCIAGA!

    • Connections
      Featured in The 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      American Horror Story Theme
      (uncredited)

      Written by Cesar Davila-Irizarry and Charlie Clouser

    User reviews906

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Entertaining.
    A dysfunctional family moves into an old house, a house with a history of horror. For the main characters, history is what the first episode is all about: the husband's history of infidelity, the wife's history of having a bloody stillbirth, the daughter's history of cutting herself -- for each a long history of pain and resentment and longing for change, though it quickly becomes apparent the only change coming will leave them hysterically screaming to the sudden, violent, gory end. The one sure thing this show promises is that people will die horribly, and we will all be terrified by it.

    The characters are not likable; they may not even be redeemable. Even the suffering wife is bitter and cold and hateful. But do they deserve what horrible things will assuredly happen to them? Nope. Which means their fight is our fight, and their fear is our fear.

    American Horror Story is interesting, entertaining, suspenseful, and ambitious. After watching the first episode, I want to watch some more.
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    • Oct 7, 2011

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 5, 2011 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official Instagram
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • American Horror Story: Asylum
    • Filming locations
      • New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
    • Production companies
      • FX Network
      • Brad Falchuk Teley-Vision
      • Ryan Murphy Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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